Government
The latest news and updates on government policy, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Oct- 2022 -12 October
UKH welcomes Energy Prices Bill
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has welcomed the Government’s new Energy Prices Bill adding that it will provide “relief to…
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Sep- 2022 -6 September
Government has ‘no plan’ to introduce hospitality work visa
The Government has said it has “no plan” to introduce a hospitality worker visa scheme despite a petition which has…
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Aug- 2022 -26 August
CBI calls for emergency grant to tackle energy crisis
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) with business groups has called for the Government to introduce Covid-style emergency grants and…
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23 August
Hospitality worker visa petition gains over 10,000 signatures
A petition calling for the Government to create EU hospitality worker visas has reached over 10,000 signatures. The petition, created…
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Jun- 2022 -7 June
Sadiq Khan launches £500k scheme to boost night time high streets
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a new £500,000 programme to create Night Time Enterprise Zones in London to…
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Apr- 2022 -20 April
Gov to award CMA new power to ban fake reviews
The government is consulting a new law that will make it illegal to pay someone to write or host a…
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14 April
Scotland to lift face covering laws on 18 April
Final confirmation face coverings are no longer a legal requirement to wear in most indoor public spaces and on public…
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1 April
VAT rise to result in double-digit price increases, UKH warns
VAT in hospitality will rise from 12.5% to 20% on 1 April 2022, which UKH said “will result in double-digit…
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Mar- 2022 -24 March
Return to 20% VAT a ‘massive missed opportunity’, UKH says
A return to 20% VAT for the hospitality and tourism industry will be met with disappointment by thousands of hospitality…
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23 March
Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570
The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…
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